Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-07
District Government AGfairs.
REAL ESTATE AGENTS LICENSES.


In reply 10 the communication addressed 10 the
Commissioners by X. L. Dodge, assessor, request
ing instructions as To the new license law Tor real
estate agents, which makes the license SO per
annun. Attorney Riddle has returned decision
in which he states that under the act OF January
% 1887, the real estate agent pays a license tax
OF $50 I'm lieu or all taxes and charges on account
of his business He takes license and gives no
bond-nakes no return. They remain liable 10 the
penalty OF section II they do business without
paving the license fee, now $50. The Old order
Welded january 26-r,.ally January 25-as the new
began the 96th and there are no fractions OF days
From and including January rs the Licensees
should pay for the rest OF the year AT the rate Of
$50 for the whole year. The existing licenses may
run on or new be issued but Tor the residue,
deducting the fee paid" lie suggests that all
licensed real estate agents be Required TO pay
within day named OF their license be Cancelled as
of January 26th- the assessor 10 give notice with
copy OF the order.
AGAINST THE TRACTION RAILROAD.
petition from nearly three hundred residents
OF 18th street has been filed with the CommIs-
SionerS protesting against the proposed laying or
car tracks on that street.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The claim OF J. j. Cousins against the District
for value OF q horse lost by falling into "A public
sewer has been allowed In the SUN OF $50.
The Commissioners have appointed Mr.. John r.
Murphy an assistant inspector OF plumbing from
the 9Th inst, and have accepted the Resignation OF
MIR. John L. Shedd.
RESIGNATION ACCEPrED.-The civil service COM
mission has accepted the resignation OF Secretary
Edwin A. Barber, OF the Philadelphia local board
orexaminers. Mr.. BARRIERS resignation was handed
I'm at the time OF his retirement from the pos
Office.
THE TRAINING SoUADRoS.-The Navy department.
is informed OF the arrival OF the training squad
ron at Bridgeton, Barbados, on January ID.
THE GATHERING OF IMPORTATION by the War de-
partment from railway officials In the northwest
regarding the capacity OF their roads for the move
ment OF troops is the result OF a determination
reached long before the controversy over tho
SECRETARY BAYARp and Secretary whitney
saw the President this morning.
The NAVY DEPARTMENT is Informed that the q.
S. S. Ossipee arrived at Santa Cruz on Saturday.
SECRETARY WHITNEY returned from New York
Saturday night.
CoNsCIENcE.-An unknown gentleman called at
the Treasury department this morning, handed .
messenger note addressed TO the secretary and
then disappeared. The letter when opened was
found TO contain S. note, with statement tnAs
it was @fOr ARTICLES received from the governments
uuder misapprehenshon-'
THE CONTRACT FOR THE DYNAMITE GUN vEssKI--
The contract for the dynamite gun vessel COM
plete viii be awarded to-day or Tomorrow TO tho
Dynamite Gun company The n amount sS,nh aSa,lss.s
for II Is $:s50,0O0 Cramp q sons, " fhnaoeipnaas
Will construct The vessel
INCREASE OF THE SPECIAL DELIVERY SRRvIck-A
statement has been prepared at the Post Once de-
partrnent showing the number OF articles OF spe.
cial delivery matter delivered at thirty OF the
largest post Offices during the quarter ending Sep
tember 30. 1856, and the quarter ending December
81 1856 In this city there was an increase from
5867 TO 1907 articles. In New York there was the
largest increase, with Boston next. An Increase
however, Is shown In all the cities given, which 10
attributed 10 the extension OF the service 10 all
post offices, instead OF 10 places having a popula-
ton OF 1000, and also 10 all mail matter insiead6
only TO letters. This change went into effect On
october LIST Last
FouRTH-CLAss PosTNAsTERs.-Sias w. Bowen
has been appointed postmaster at sheridan Pcint
Calvert county, Nd; George w. Hyslup AT Gran
gevflle, Accomack county, Va; & q. Walker, nc
Pantop Nelson county, Va, and William l. ID
dtngA ut Nortonsyflle, Greene county, Va
MAkRIAGR LIcERsEs--Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court 10 John ID.
Chollar and Violet l. Abel; George Washingt0o
and Eliza HarT1S